Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 5.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
5.9%
in 2020
All-time low
5.0%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2016–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 5.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.4% | — |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.7% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 18.7% compare
- 3 Denmark 12.9% compare
- 4 Bulgaria 12.7% compare
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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